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Rolls-Royce invests £21.3m to double turbine blade output at Rotherham facility
Rolls-Royce has announced a £21.3m investment to expand capacity at its Advanced Blade Casting Facility (ABCF) in Rotherham, in a move set to boost UK aerospace manufacturing capability and support long-term export growth. Read more via The Manufacturer
How Bisley is diversifying: from steel storage to smart workplace solutions
At the end of last year, The Manufacturer team visited Bisley, a furniture manufacturer in Newport, South Wales. Molly Cooper spoke to CEO Richard Costin and Lead Designer, Chris Fowler, about how the business is keeping up with a rapidly-changing world. Read more via The Manufacturer
Made Smarter reveals new wave of digital manufacturing leaders
More than 250 digital manufacturing leaders have now been trained through Made Smarter North West’s flagship skills programmes, marking a significant step forward in the region’s push to accelerate industrial digitalisation. Read more via The Manufacturer
AMRC launches Scale-up programme to accelerate UK deep tech manufacturing
The University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) has launched a new programme aimed at accelerating deep tech manufacturing by helping high-growth companies transition from innovation to industrial-scale production across defence, aerospace and energy sectors. Read more via The Manufacturer
James Cropper backs stadium-based coffee cup recycling pilot with Carlisle United
British papermaker James Cropper is supporting a new collaborative initiative with Little Coffee Cup and Carlisle United Football Club to demonstrate how used coffee cups can be collected, recycled and reintroduced into the paper supply chain through a coordinated, real-world system. Read more via The Manufacturer
